Nogales High School is a high school in Nogales, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Nogales Unified School District.
| Nogales High School | |
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| Address | |
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1905 North Apache Boulevard 85621 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°22′02″N 110°57′01″W / 31.367121°N 110.950226°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | Raising Student Achievement |
| Established | 1915 |
| School district | Nogales Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 030235 |
| Principal | Aissa Bonillas (Interim) |
| Teaching staff | 76.67 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,796 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.43[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, gold, and white |
| Nickname | Apaches |
| Website | nhs |
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History
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The old Nogales High School building from 1917 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by the firm of William Redding & Son. A centennial celebration for the school was held at it.[3]
Academics
editNogales High School offers an Honors Curriculum that includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as the IB Diploma Programme.[4]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 1,714 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:[2]
- Male - 50.4%
- Female - 49.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - > 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
- Black - > 0.1%
- Hispanic - 98.5%
- White - 1.3%
- Multiracial - 0%
Notable alumni
edit- Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame racehorse breeder and trainer, and two-time Triple Crown winner.
- Demetrio Crisantes, professional baseball player.[5]
- Gil Heredia, former MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics)
- Marco A. López Jr., former Chief of Staff, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Senior Advisor to Janet Napolitano
- Jesus A. Osete, American lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court litigator; former General Counsel to John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of Missouri; former Deputy Attorney General to Eric Schmitt, then-Attorney General of Missouri, now U.S. Senator.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nogales High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Nogales High School". ed.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ International, Murphy Woodhouse Nogales. "Nostalgia fills the halls at NHS centennial". Nogales International.
- ^ "Nogales High School". Nogales High School. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Nogales High School grad scooped by the Diamondbacks". August 12, 2022.
5. NHS grad moving up in legal world, Nogales International, August 12, 2020, https://www.nogalesinternational.com/community/community-briefs-nhs-hall-of-fame-cancels-ceremony-still-raising-funds/article_243ad9d6-dccd-11ea-b540-b304616fecc3.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-sticky-siderail-latest